President John Dramani Mahama has praised the Ghana Police Service and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for their decisive efforts in combating crime and ensuring public safety across the country.
Addressing the newly inaugurated Police Council at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the President highlighted recent successes, including the collaborative rescue of kidnapped Ghanaians from Nigeria, as a testament to the effectiveness of cross-border security cooperation.
“Let me commend the Police Management team for the successes you have chalked recently in the fight against armed robbery and also your collaboration with your Nigerian counterparts in apprehending the kidnappers in Nigeria and bringing the Ghanaian victims back home, you also deserve plaudits for the apprehension of the killers of some mobile money merchants in Kumasi Koforidua and Aflao, your arrest of the suspects in the Nsawam sandpit killing is also very much appreciated,” the President noted.
The President however urged the Police Management not to be complacent but continue to explore modern ways to deal with emerging trends of crime as they will have his personal support every step of the way.
Below is a composition of the Police Council:
1. H.E. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang – Chairperson (Vice President of the Republic)
2. Hon. Mutaka Mohammed Mubarak – Member (Minister for the Interior and Member of Parliament)
3. Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno – Member (Inspector-General of Police)
4. Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine – Member (Minister for Justice and Member of Parliament, representing the Attorney General’s Department)
5. Mr. Daniel Owusu Nyampong, Esq. – Member (Representative of the Ghana Bar Association)
6. COP/Nathan Kofi Boakye (Rtd.) – Member (Representative of the Retired Senior Police Officers Association)
7. DCOP/Lydia Yaako Donkor – Member (Representative of Senior Officers of the Ghana Police Service)
8. Chief Inspector Angel Lolo, Esq. – Member (Representative of Junior Officers of the Ghana Police Service)
9. COP/Ms. Rose Bio Atinga (Rtd.) – Member (Appointee of the President)
10. Mr. Benson Tonga Baba -Member (Appointee of the President)
